Alabama vs. LSU - The Merits of a Defensive Battle

With Alabama's 21-0 victory over LSU in last night's BCS Championship game, much of the talk around the sports world turns to the merits of a defensive battle, particularly how it affects fans' excitement for a big game.

This is especially true in men's lacrosse, where marquee matchups in the last two NCAA Tournaments have turned into high-tension defensive struggles.

During our interviews with Top 20 coaches at the IMLCA Convention in December, we asked them for general thoughts about the current state of DI men's lacrosse pace of play. Many of them brought up the public reaction to the first Alabama-LSU game, a 9-6 OT battle that some thought was slow and sloppy, and others felt was a tense and climactic slugfest.

Check out their answers below, and sound off in the comments about what you think of defensive struggles in big games.